Senior Principal - Business Consulting (SAP S/4HANA Finance Lead)

We are seeking SAP Finance professionals experienced in following:

• Lead blueprinting and design sessions, development for new project initiatives in Finance area.
• Interact and coordinate with client Senior Finance leads
• Experienced in following finance process areas:
• General Ledger, New General Ledger
• Credit management
• Account Receivables
• Account Payables
• Asset Accounting
• Bank Accounting
• Legal Consolidations
• Closing process
• Project Accounting
• Finance Master Data

About the Role
As a Senior Principal, you will anchor proposal preparation and engagement delivery efforts. You will lead the functional and technical solution for SAP S/4HANA Transformation programs. You will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes and deliverables. You will continue to lead teams of consultants to define, design and execute transformation programs. You will collaborate and interface with senior clients on a daily basis to build confidence and lead/guide the team in conducting due diligence and issue resolution . You will contribute to branding, thought leadership, knowledge management and capability-building within Infosys Consulting, with the objective of providing high-quality and value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

Responsibilities include:

Project Execution

• Collaborate with client counterparts to define long-term vision, goals and strategies
• Contribute to the design and development of client future processes and organizations with corresponding transformation roadmaps
• Conduct requirements workshops with a team of global IT professional & subject matter experts, translating those requirements into actionable project initiatives w/associated metrics
• Solution targeted processes, leveraging best practices
• Configure/design SAP functionality and processes
• Solution and document functional specifications
• Define, execute and support testing of the solution
• Perform knowledge transfer to client and supporting organizations throughout all phases of the project.
• Support management of project execution from start-to-finish in order to deliver according to plan (scope, quality and time).
• Coach and develop team members to deliver quality results and promote professional development.

People Development

• • Mentor and coach team members through formal, performance evaluation methods and informal, individual feedback opportunities
  • Collaborate and share knowledge

Practice Development

• Create/contribute S/4HANA practice artifacts
• Contribute to practice growth through recruitment, training and retention
• Provide insight and thought leadership to develop innovative assets, including differentiated points of view and methodologies

Sales / Project Acquisition

• Support Infosys Consulting leadership team members in driving proposal development and leading proposal discussions
• Develop client relationships to identify and qualify sales opportunities with the assistance of senior leadership
• Lead solution definition for client specific needs during opportunity to closure cycle
• Articulate our unique point of view in various thought leadership media including papers, webinars and seminars

Basic Qualifications and experience:

• 9+ years of SAP Finance Experience in large transformation programs
• At least 2 full lifecycle S/4 HANA implementation at large clients
• Experience with SAP Activate Implementation Methodology and key deliverables
• A proven track record of leading and managing both large and small, global and local teams
• A leader and key contributor in project management of large ERP implementation projects and teams; significant team leadership experience over Process Streams / Functional Areas
• Experience interacting with client executives; ability to influence at the leadership level
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• SAP Experience in Oil & Gas, Mining, Life Sciences, Consumer goods and Manufacturing industries
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Large global consulting work experience is highly desirable
• Canadian citizens and those authorized to work in Canada are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two (2) S/4 HANA customer engagement
• SAP S/4HANA certification
• A leader and key contributor in project management of large ERP implementation projects and teams; significant team leadership experience over Process Streams / Functional Areas
• Experience working with software systems validation, SOX, Information Privacy
• Ability to influence at the leadership level
• Ability to simplify difficult situations, models and issues to create executable actions
• A foundation in consulting, versus industry; at least 5 years' consulting experience
• Strong personal and professional values; entrepreneurial spirit .
• Willingness to travel up to 100%, depending on client requirements
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary
• MBA or other relevant post-graduate degree